Vegan CupCake

VEGAN CUPCAKE----This is an unbelievably moist and flavorful cupcake.   They literally melt in your mouth.  The are frosted with coffee buttercream….    which, Oh yeah,  completes the truly delicious flavor.  This is one I will make again and again… 1 cup AP flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1  1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4  tsp salt 1/4  cup coconut oil 1  cup coconut milk 3/4  cup sugar 1  tsp  vanilla  extract 2  tsp coconut extract 1/2  cup unsweetened  shredded coconutToasted Coconut Coffee  Buttercream Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.  Line muffin pan with paperliners.In medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.Melt coconut oil in small pan over VERY low heat.  Once melted, turn heat off but leave the pan on the stove so oil wont solidify.Inseperate med bowl mix together coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, and coconut extract.  Stir in the melted coconut oil.  Add flour mixture in batches, beating well after each addition.  Mix until smooth, then fold in the shredded coconut.Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full…   These cupcakes are little but who needs a big cupcake.  I like eating the smaller size– its just enough.  Bake for 24 to 26 minutes and cool COMPLETELY.Toasted CoconutPlace 1/2 cup unsweeted coconut in small frying pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes.   Stir constantly with spatula until coconut begins to turn honey brown.  Remove from heat and spread on plate to cool. Coffee Buttercream 1/4 cup nonhydrogentated shortening 1/4  cup nonhydrogentated margarine 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 2  Tablespoons coconut milk (or soy milk) 1  1/2 tsp coffee extract  ( I used  a tsp of instant coffee mixed with a Tabl of water) 1/2 tsp vanilla Beat shortening and margarine together until well combined and fluffy.  Alternately add the sugar and cocnut milk to shortening mixture-beating well after each addition.  Add coffee and vanilla and beat about 3 minutes more.   I tried frosting without refrigerating and the buttercream was runny.It should be refrigerated a while until ready to use.Frost and sprinkle or roll in coconut.